Oath of beauty

Order of the sapphire star 

(the places mentioned in the below is from the campaign I'm currently playing in, feel free to switch it with something fitting your campaign, do what you want, i'm not a cop)

 

Hierarchy 

 

1. Gran Maestro 
2. Artium Magister   
3. Connoisseur 
4. Artium initiate 
5. Connoisseur initiate (also referred to as Amateurs) 

 

The order of the sapphire star works much like a Christian monastery. The Gran Maestro is in charge, the Artium Magister is his second in command, and the Connoisseurs are basically the monks. The Artium initiate is the next in line to become the Artium Magister. his/her rank will be the same as an initiate, until he/her has completed their pilgrimage,thereafter they will have the rank of Connoisseur.

When the Gran Maestro dies or retires, the Artium Magister will become the new Gran Maestro, and the Artium initiate will become the new Artium Magister. the Artiums Magisters first task will be to find a new Artium initiate from outside of the monastery, and is not to return until an initiate is found.

 

Basic Structure 

 

The order of the sapphire star is an elite force of both paladins, and clerics who worship Corellon, the creator of the elven race. They are mostly called upon by the elven empires when great evil arises, or in most cases, to hunt the monsters that harass their citizens. they have been known to accept tasks from other races, though not very often. If a task involves the slaying of Lolth worshippers, they will accept, no matter what.

 

The monastery houses 20 members at the moment.

 

1 Gran Maestro 

1  Artium Magister 

12 Connaisseurs 

1 Artium initiate 

5 Initiates 

 

Favored weapons: longsword, longbow 

The commandments 

 

Thwart the followers of Lolth, the foulest of creature, at every opportunity 

 

Vanquish the monstrous and grotesque, they are an affront to Corellons beauty 

 

Share the gifts of Corellon, to enlighten the world (painting, dancing, music, craftsmanship, fighting)

 

Lies, deception and illusions are the domains of Lolth, and therefore abominable in the eyes of Corellon (works like a permanent zone of truth on you, if you break it, you break your oath)

life of the initiate 

 

Every 50 years, 20 candidates are brought, mainly from the 2 elven capitals, but also from smaller cities. This is an easy task, as it is considered one of the highest honours to serve the creator of the race to this extent. 2 Connoisseurs are sent 2 Nibelheim and Kakue to decide who will be the candidates. People from all layers of society are welcome to present an elven child from the ages 9-14. After 6 months of training and trials, 5 of the children will be selected. 3 paladin initiates and 2 cleric initiates. the rest are sent home with an escort 

 

The initiates' lives begin with finding your favoured artform. afterward their life will be nothing but studying religion and history (mostly related to Corellon), practice of their chosen artform and combat training, all supervised by Connoisseurs. After 50 years of training and studying, they are to undergo their pilgrimage. to both experience the world and to complete a task of their choice which can be anything from slaying a monstrous being to finding a lost elven relic, but a few heads from followers of Lolth will also suffice. 

 

The pilgrimage must take a minimum of 50 years, though many will journey for a longer time, and the ones stricken by wanderlust will take as long as 150 years. When returning home with their trophy of choice, the whole monastery will celebrate with wine, music and dancing, and the returning initiate will get to choose a name, and they will gain the rank of Connoisseur. 

 

While on the pilgrimage, the initiates will be scryed upon once a month on a specific date and time, as a safety measure. In rare cases, when all the initiates have died, a new “batch” will be brought in immediately.

 

For the Artium initiate, daily life is much the same as the regular initiative, except they are tutored by the Artium Magister him/herself. When the Artium initiates undergo their pilgrimage, they are expected to bring back something exceptional. they are scryed upon every day when the sun is at its peak. In case of their death, a new Artium initiate will be found immediately.    

location 

 

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The order has a monastery at the edge of the forest, south of Pelors peak. It is less of a monastery and more like a small fortress. The outer layer of the wall is entirely made of moonstone, inlaid with silver thread, which depicts the story of Corellon, chronologically from the east side of the gate, to the west side. In every depiction of Corellon, a star sapphire is set in place of his eyes. The  walls are 30 ft. high, the gate, 1. ft. thick, masterfully crafted and enchanted oak, inlaid with silver thread, depicting Corellon in profile, one with his longsword, the other with his longbow, in his eyes are once again star sapphires. above the gate, the crest of the order is engraved. sapphires in the background and a silver star in the middle. inside the walls of the monastery, there are no temples, but instead a painter's quarters, a theatre, a house of crafts, and training grounds for both magic and martial arts, which are all places of worship. other than that there are living quarters, a mess hall, a well, a stables, a library a barracks and a garden.  

side note 

 

you this is your where you come from you can choose the fighting style “Panache” at lvl. 2 

 

fighting style: Panache

 

Your stylish swordsmanship confuses the enemy but leaves you open for attacks 

3 turn per combat you can use reckless attack, if used more than 3 times, get 1 point of exhaustion per exceeded use 

can only be used with longsword 

cannot be used with heavy armour or shield 

Oath of beauty spells

lvl 3: hunters mark, detect evil and good

lvl 5: misty step, zone of truth

lvl 9: sending, blink 

lvl 13: locate creature, death wad

lvl 17: hold monster; scrying 

Channel Divinity

 Channel Divinity

 Corellons grace 

Corellon guides you as you are fighting your quarry, showing you their weak spots, while this effect is in place your eyes give off a dim blue glow 

Effect: for 1 minute, the number you need to make a critical hit is decreased by 1 - bonus action 

 Trace the wicket 

Corellon lends you his insight to find and slay what he despises. while this effect is active, a faint silver star is visible on your forehead 

Gain advantage on perception, survival and investigation rolls, when you are tracking a monstrosity or a Drow, last for 1 hour, if the target is slain, while the effect is active, regain 1 channel divinity  

Stunning visage

your beauty distracts the creatures, that are too close to you, as they have a hard time taking their eyes off of you 

you exude a 10 ft. aura from you. as a reaction you can decrease their attack roll by a D4, you can add it after the creatures roll. at 18th level the aura extends to 30 ft.

Remorseful Rebuke

Trying to destroy the most beautiful thing they have ever seen, creatures takes actual damage, from the remorse they feel

creatures hitting you must make a wisdom saving throw against your DC or take your charisma modifier X 2 in psychic damage, on a success they take half damage 

Paragon of Beauty

Your enemies have never seen anything as beautiful. They become attracted to you, on the verge of falling in love. the confusion of it all makes it hard for them to discern the difference between friend from foe.

action:

All creatures of your choice in sight must make a wisdom saving throw against your DC or become confused for 1 minute, they can attempt to save again at the end of their turn or if they take damage .

For 1 minute you can add your charisma modifier to weapon attacks and damage rolls

can be used once per day. must complete a long rest to regain the use of this.

you emit dim light in a 30 ft. radius

while the effect is active, your whole body give glows with a silver sheen, and you iris and pupil is replaced with a six pointed star, the vertical point are longer than the rest, and the whites are replaces with a dim blue glow  

 while the effect is in place,